Chapter 874

Chapter 874: Hidden Fate

Xu Fan looked at his disciples kneeling in a row, a hint of appreciation on his face.

“Don’t do this; the matters that frustrate me are something none of you can resolve.”

Xu Fan gently raised his hand, and a soft force lifted them up.

“What happened, Master?” Xu Gang asked.

“Your Master’s wife has been taken as a disciple by a great being in the Immortal Realm whom I cannot gauge. I cannot stop it.”

“It’s not a big deal, really. The root cause is our lack of strength; in situations like this, we have no choice,” Xu Fan said while crafting artifacts.

Most of his anger stemmed from finally meeting his wife only to have her taken away by a strange woman.

Xu Gang and the others sensed the resentment in his tone.

“From now on, we will focus on our cultivation so that Master will not suffer like this again,” Xu Gang said with determination in his eyes.

“I know your intentions. Just go back and cultivate with peace of mind; becoming a powerful being isn’t something that happens overnight,” Xu Fan replied.

Finally, Xu Fan sent them away and began concentrating on avatars Number One and Two to upgrade Hidden Spirit Island.

Soon after, Xu Yuexian arrived again, looking at Xu Fan with some hesitation.

She had returned after receiving the news, and fortunately, the Universe Ship hadn’t gone far. Moreover, she had just gotten confirmation of the situation from Xu Gang.

“Just speak your mind.”

“Master, didn’t you say a big figure in the Immortal Realm has their eye on me?” Xu Yuexian said.

“Indeed, but with me around, those people in the Immortal Realm can no longer discern your location.”

“If Master relaxes and removes the divine power and celestial tools that conceal my fate, will that big figure from the Immortal Realm come looking for me?”

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan immediately understood what his foolish disciple intended to do.

“You want to reverse possession against that big figure in the Immortal Realm?” Xu Fan asked directly.

“Yes, I want to help Master retrieve his wife. My elder brother and fourth junior brother already have children, and third junior brother has found his own soulmate in the Immortal Realm.”

“Master has a wife, but we are often apart, so I suddenly wish to help Master as much as I can to bring her back,” Xu Yuexian said.

“However, the big figure I mentioned is not of the same level as the one who took your Master’s wife.”

“Even if you completely replace that figure, it wouldn’t offer much help to me.”

“Moreover, the process is extremely dangerous. Let’s discuss this when I have more confidence,” Xu Fan advised.

A teleportation portal appeared behind Xu Yuexian. Xu Fan lightly waved his hand, and a gentle yet irresistible force pushed Xu Yuexian into the portal.

“Back to the previous topic, have you really touched the limits of the system?” Avatar Number Two asked.

“I have, but if you give me another chance to stabilize myself at the Golden Immortal Realm, I can break this damned system,” Xu Fan replied with some frustration.

“It’s a pity; if that big figure were interested in you, it would be great if they took you as their disciple,” Avatar Number One said.

Xu Fan recalled that scene and inferred from the gaze of that woman in battle armor.

Even if he stepped out into the River of Time and became a Great Luo Sage, he would likely still appear as an insignificant existence in her eyes.

“With the power of fate in play, that woman in battle armor could never take me as a disciple,” Xu Fan shook his head.

He wasn’t sure why, but he felt it was predestined, as if it had been decided by fate long ago.

"Another one of these mystical things," Avatar Number Two frowned.

"Don’t overthink it. Let’s ascend to the Immortal Realm soon, improve our realms, and crack this cursed system," Xu Fan said to Avatars Number One and Two.

"Good luck then~"

It seemed like this matter didn’t concern them at all.

Time flies in the world of cultivation; twenty years passed in a flash.

In the guest hall of the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan looked at Feng Chang Ning and said, "It’s not yet the time set by the Elder Council; leaving early might not be to your advantage."

"We’ll leave eventually. We can find resources elsewhere," Feng Chang Ning replied with a smile.

"I came to say goodbye to the Grand Elder."

Feng Chang Ning felt a pang of sadness. She had thought that obtaining a peerless inheritance would allow her to make a mark in this world.

She had been aided by many along the way, but she never expected it to end like this.

Xu Fan looked intently at Feng Chang Ning’s striking, imperial face.

"Once you leave, it’s like a divine dragon returning to the sea, commanding awe wherever it goes."

"It’s better than staying in the Feiyu Realm," Xu Fan said.

As he spoke, several jade plates appeared in his hand.

"These secret techniques will be useful in the Chaotic Star Region," Xu Fan said.

He and Feng Chang Ning were old friends, so it was only right to give her a small gift before she left.

"Thank you, Grand Elder." After accepting the jade butterflies, Feng Chang Ning held a star region compass.

"This is the route map from the Feiyu Realm to the Wood Origin Immortal Realm, drawn by the National Master, including the surrounding star region maps."

"You might find this useful when you ascend to the Immortal Realm with your sect."

"It’s a small token from me and the National Master~" Feng Chang Ning said.

Xu Fan took the compass and glanced at it, finding it more precise than the star maps he had bought at the Spring Blossom Merchant Association; the National Master had marked any dangers along the way.

"Very thoughtful~" Xu Fan nodded.

At the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake, Feng Chang Ning’s new ship docked on a small island, a thousand miles from Hidden Spirit Island.

Xu Fan personally escorted Feng Chang Ning here.

"I hope to hear of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm in the future," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Grand Elder, give me ten thousand years. When the Nine Phoenix Dynasty establishes its divine court, I will invite you to the celebration," Feng Chang Ning said, her eyes showing a hint of reluctance.

"Let’s part now; when your Nine Phoenix Dynasty achieves its divine court, we shall meet again."

The Star Ship started and slowly flew toward the Extreme Void Domain.

Feng Chang Ning watched Xu Fan’s figure grow smaller as she waved goodbye, a complex expression in her eyes.

Just as she was about to return to the lounge of the Star Ship, Xu Fan’s voice echoed in her heart.

"If your heart has no attachment, then marry Shi Zhan~"

"Your hidden fates are compatible; becoming a couple will help you on your future path."

Xu Fan’s transmitted message made Feng Chang Ning ponder deeply.

Looking at the departing Star Ship, Xu Fan silently said, "As someone from the sect, this is all I can do for you."

In truth, what Xu Fan had conveyed to Feng Chang Ning was not a lie.

Their hidden fates truly matched well, but whether it would help in achieving a celestial dynasty was another matter.

In the underground space, Xu Fan took over the temporary avatar’s work and continued crafting artifacts to upgrade Hidden Spirit Island.

"Feng Chang Ning is leaving the Feiyu Realm; when she finally departs…"

Xu Fan recounted the earlier events to Avatars Number One and Two.

"I feel that Feng Chang Ning will understand, but Shi Zhan won’t," Avatar Number One analyzed.

"By then, Shi Zhan will surely say, ‘You have no feelings for me, yet you still care; isn’t that just pity for me?’" Avatar Number Two laughed beside him.

"How can you be so sure?"

"Do you think we’ve just been crafting artifacts in this underground space all these years?"